singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:  N9 G' X5 F0 t$ I+ h# S

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:4 y4 U+ H/ w% l
I never really like starbucks. they...

; K3 m2 ^" N; \' \+ g3 u0 Q, }what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
$ s6 ^' o, Y/ M* @- x. h0 bI never really like starbucks. they...

! j# m2 B+ N. d# k( N9 Dmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:: d+ E8 g! \6 W
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6 S- B4 E3 V1 h2 U3 I4 kIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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+ s( J/ \, q  r+ y5 PThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

" C+ b& |+ y3 K, L# v. DI think Delifrance is only HK base?1 Z! b& D, c" T4 H6 {+ P9 i

7 U$ E& `8 D0 s; A5 mThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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; _. v+ i4 v! ?what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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5 |3 Q! o) b" m% x, ~I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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, a3 R( J- N$ tThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:' C' y- ?% N+ T& N2 c! K5 K" i

- z5 M( ^0 }2 H6 f' ]2 T# E* Xmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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' h9 J' k; [7 i: G5 Y/ y# JAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:- c; a7 x: o3 W: k* R+ N4 Z
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?8 x) c0 O$ V- j5 t" `& e

/ t0 Z9 z  |- ^5 c" o/ i# BThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too